Sunglasses and umbrella
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Coastival, Blossom & Bees, SubSounds Music Festival, IMMA Summer, Atmosphere Kite Festival, Nepal-Ireland Day
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We often like to complain about the Irish summer. It can be unpredictable, fleeting and occasionally leaves us wondering if it arrived at all. But every now and then, we get a longer period where we have at least 18/19 degrees like at the moment. The sun shows its face at times, the temperatures are ok and Dublin just feels like a great place to be. Not too hot, not too cold, just right. A Goldilocks summer that lets us enjoy the city without the need to search for shade or air conditioning.
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While we make the most of these summery days (and occasionally run away from a heavy shower), it’s hard not to notice what’s happening across the rest of Europe. Temperatures soaring to above 40 degrees, heatwaves breaking records and making daily life a real challenge.
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Suddenly, our cool Irish summer feels like a blessing in disguise. We may not have Mediterranean beaches or endless sunshine but we also don’t have to hide indoors to escape the heat.
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So, what better way to make the most of this manageable Irish summer than to head out and enjoy all that Dublin has to offer? From music and markets to outdoor performances and cultural gems, this city comes alive when the weather is ok. And luckily, there are plenty of events where you don’t need to spend a cent to soak up the atmosphere.
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In this week’s Dublin Event Guide you’ll find a whole range of free events to make the most of the season and there’s something for everyone. Grab your sunglasses (but bring the umbrella as well) and dive into what Dublin has in store!
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If you have friends or family or colleagues that also enjoy cultural events in Dublin, let them know that they can sign up for the free weekly Dublin Event Guide newsletter at getthislink.com/DEGSignup
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The working title for my video series on YouTube is the “Better You” videos, they are all about 5-7 minute long about how to better your life. Check out this video series if you want to achieve more in life, but are talking yourself out of it. www.youtube.com/@JoergSteegmueller
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Donations in July:
EUR 32
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(By the end of the month, this number has to reach or exceed EUR 200 to guarantee the continuation of the Dublin Event Guide.)
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If the Dublin Event Guide helps you to find out about free events in Dublin, please help with a donation.
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The counter here shows the current donation status. By the end of the month EUR 200 will be subtracted to pay the bills. If more money has been donated, the rest will be carried forward. If donations have stopped below the EUR 200, the missing amount will be carried over.
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This week the wonderful people that donated to the Dublin Event Guide were Ferghal, Tom, Kevin, Edmond, Dawn, Sarah, Lindsay and Nina. Thank you so much!!! I appreciate you and your donation!
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You managed to lift us out of the financial hole onto a healthy and promising trajectory to reaching the target for this month! I know the amount doesn’t look close to 200 yet, but we were in the minus last week, so reaching 32 with the help of the gemerous donors is an achievement. But please, don’t let loose. A steady flow is needed to reach the amount that is needed. THANK YOU!
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With the above counter you know at all times where we stand and when donating is needed. Donations keep the Dublin Event Guide alive and all donors will also get some additional bonuses.
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Here are some more details about donations:
Any amount is appreciated, but if you are looking for a recommendation, then I suggest a donation of 12 Euro per year. – That’s just one Euro per month and you get FOUR Dublin Event Guides for that Euro! If your funds are limited, but you still want to help, you can buy a virtual coffee for just EUR 4. All donations will be used in full for the Dublin Event Guide.
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To donate, use the Dublin Event Guide Donation Page here: gturl.eu/DEGdonate. It is really easy to use and uses Stripe’s trustworthy payment processing. You can even sign up for a yearly subscription on the donation page! Yearly subscriptions will give some important financial stability and reliability to the Dublin Event Guide and are therefore very much appreciated! (Look for the RED subscription buttons at the bottom of the Donation Page.)
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In case the donation page doesn’t work for you, the old links are here: You can donate via www.paypal.me/DublinEventGuide or for Revolut users among you, just use @joergbrb or now also revolut.me/joergbrb
(If possible, please send your full name and e-mail address as a message with the payment via PayPal or Revolut so that I can tell you about bonuses for donors when available.)
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To buy one or two or even three virtual coffees for the Dublin Event Guide, come to the “Buy Me a Coffee” page here www.buymeacoffee.com/DublinEventG
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And there is one other way to help and it is even free: If you come to www.DublinEventGuide.com and check out some of the ads and click on the ones that you find interesting, that also helps with a few cent! ?
Thank you!!
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Free events in Dublin this weekend…
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Saturday 05 July
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+ Variety of Public Tours at the National Gallery www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on
+ Variety of Tours and talks at the National Museums in Kildare Street and at Collins Barracks www.museum.ie/en-ie/eventcalendar
+ Airfield Estate Farmers’ Market 09:00-14:30 Airfield Estate, Overend Ave, Dundrum, Dublin 14 www.airfield.ie/farmers-market-at-airfield-estate
+ Supernatural Food Market – Food & Farmer’s Market 09:00-15:00 St Andrew’s Resource Centre, 114-116 Pearse St., Dublin 2 www.facebook.com/thesupernaturalfoodmarket
+ Temple Bar Food Market 09:30-15:30 Meeting House Square, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 www.lovetemplebar.com/markets-events
+ St. Anne’s City Farm – Visit this community farm, run by volunteers 10:00-15:00 St. Anne’s Park, Raheny, Dublin 5 www.facebook.com/Stannescityfarm/
++ Coastival Family Fun Day 11:00-16:00 Dlr Lexicon, Queens Road, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin webcloudone.com/coastival/events/coastival-family-fun-day
+ IMMA Horizons: Slow Looking Art Tour 11:00-12:00 Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA), Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Kilmainham, Dublin 8 imma.ie/whats-on/summer-at-imma-tours-and-activities/
+ Chester Beatty Museum Tour 11:00 Chester Beatty Museum, Gardens of Dublin Castle, Dame Street, Dublin 2 chesterbeatty.ie/whats-on/free-public-tours/
+ Temple Bar Food Market 11:00-16:00 Meeting House Square, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 dublin.ie/live/things-to-do/markets/
+ Blackrock Market 11:00-17:30 Main Street, Blackrock, Co. Dublin www.facebook.com/BlackrockMarket/
+ IMMA Collection: Art as Agency – Family Tour 12:00 Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA), Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Kilmainham, Dublin 8 imma.ie/whats-on/summer-at-imma-tours-and-activities/ (Booking required)
+ Temple Bar Square Craft Market 12:00-18:00 Temple Bar Square, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 www.dublincity.ie/events/temple-bar-square-craft-market
+ Viking Ireland Tour 12:00 National Museum – Archaeology, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2025/Q3/February-Tours-at-NMI-Archaeology-(2)
+ Blossoms & Bee’s – Bee Talks, Bee Craft, Pollinator Education, Plant & Grow Station – Summer in Dublin 12:00-16:00 Parliament Street, Dublin 2 www.dublincity.ie/events/blossoms-bees
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+ Style in the City – Live Fashion Shows, Hair & Beauty Demos, Stylist Spotlights 13:00-17:00 Henry Street, Dublin 1 & Grafton Street, Dublin 2 www.dublincity.ie/events/style-city
+ Early Medieval Ireland; Ireland to St. Gallen 13:00 National Museum – Archaeology, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2025/Q3/February-Tours-at-NMI-Archaeology-(2)
++ SubSounds Youth Music Festival – Live Music – 100 performers age 14-18 – Family-friendly 14:00-20:00 TU Dublin, Tallaght Campus, Blessington Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24 www.eventbrite.ie/e/1323503266899
+ Green Cube Biodiversity Tour 14:00-16:00 Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA), Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Kilmainham, Dublin 8 imma.ie/whats-on/summer-at-imma-tours-and-activities/ (Booking required)
+ Highlights of the National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology 14:00 National Museum – Archaeology, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2025/Q3/February-Tours-at-NMI-Archaeology-(2)
+ Building Resilience through Art and embodied practice – workshop 14:00-16:00 Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA), Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Kilmainham, Dublin 8 imma.ie/whats-on/summer-at-imma-tours-and-activities/ (Booking required)
+ LGBTQIA+ Tour 14:00 National Museum, Collins Barracks, Benburb Street, Dublin 7 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Decorative-Arts-History/Events/2025/Q3/July-Tours-at-Collins-Barracks
+ OM Chanting – group practice – Vamadev 15:00-16:00 The Sanctuary, Stanhope Street, Dublin 7 www.eventbrite.ie/e/1395795304329 (Booking required)
+ Film Screening: The Return of Amílcar Cabral and Cuba 15:00-16:00 Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1 www.eventbrite.ie/e/1424187787009 (Booking required)
+ Early Medieval Ireland; Ireland to St. Gallen 15:30 National Museum – Archaeology, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2025/Q3/February-Tours-at-NMI-Archaeology-(2)
+ Recovered Voices: Stories and Experiences of the Irish during World War One 15:30 National Museum, Collins Barracks, Benburb Street, Dublin 7 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Decorative-Arts-History/Events/2025/Q3/July-Tours-at-Collins-Barracks
+ Sausage Factory – Work In Progress Comedy: Francis Breen 17:00-18:30 Sin E, 15 Ormond Quay Upper, Dublin 7 www.eventbrite.ie/e/1415324596969
+ Paddy Fitz/The Velvet Tide/ Birdwoman/ Keith Grace – Live – Dun Laoghaire Summerfest 19:30-23:00 Buck Mulligans, 128 George’s Street Lower, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin www.eventbrite.ie/e/tickets-1328774713939 (Booking required)
+ Bakakanz – Jazz Funk Gig 20:00-23:00 Jacob’s Inn, 21-28 Talbot Place, Dublin 1 www.eventbrite.ie/e/1448064412639
+ Motorheaders – Motorhead Tribute – support from DexA 20:00 Fibber Magees, 81 Parnell Street, Dublin 1 www.facebook.com/events/1762416717646466
+ Latin Fever – Dublin’s Latin Club with reggaeton, merengue, funk, electrolatino, pachangueo, dembow & more 21:00-02:30 River Bar, 1 Burgh Quay, Dublin 2 (Adm free before midnight) www.facebook.com/LatinFeverDublin
+ Donal Kirk Band – Gig 22:00 Tolka House Pub, 9a Glasnevin Hill, Glasnevin, Dublin 9 www.facebook.com/TolkaHousePubOfficial
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Sunday 06 July
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+ Variety of Public Tours at the National Gallery www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on
+ Variety of Tours and talks at the National Museums in Kildare Street and at Collins Barracks www.museum.ie/en-ie/eventcalendar
+ Farmleigh Food & Craft Market 10:00-17:00 Farmleigh Estate, Castleknock end of Phoenix Park, Dublin 15 farmleigh.ie/events/food-craft-markets-2-2/2025-07-06/
+ St. Anne’s City Farm – Visit this community farm, run by volunteers 10:00-15:00 St. Anne’s Park, Raheny, Dublin 5 www.facebook.com/Stannescityfarm/
+ Run Talk Run – Phoenix Park Run of Mental Health Peer Support Group for adults 10:50 Phoenix Park Visitor Centre, Phoenix Park, Dublin 8 bit.ly/RTRDublin (Booking required)
+ St. Patrick’s Park Market – Books, gifts and crafts 11:00-17:30 St. Patrick’s Park, next to St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin 8 www.facebook.com/stpatricksparkmarket/
+ Blackrock Market 11:00-17:30 Main Street, Blackrock, Co. Dublin www.facebook.com/BlackrockMarket/
+ Historic Blackrock Walk – Coastival 11:00-12:00 Main Gates of Blackrock Park, Blackrock, Co. Dublin webcloudone.com/coastival/events/historic-blackrock-walk-sun-july-6th
+ The Oratory Tour – Coastival 11:00/12:00/13:00/14:00 The Oratory, Library Road, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin webcloudone.com/coastival/events/the-oratory-july-6th (Booking required)
++ Nepal-Ireland Day – cultural programme with performances, exhibition, Nepalese handicraft stalls and other activities 12:00-16:00 Farmleigh Estate, Castleknock end of Phoenix Park, Dublin 15 farmleigh.ie/events/nepal-day/
+ Blossoms & Bee’s – Bee Talks, Bee Craft, Pollinator Education, Plant & Grow Station – Summer in Dublin 12:00-16:00 Parliament Street, Dublin 2 www.dublincity.ie/events/blossoms-bees
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++ Atmosphere Kite Festival – Stunt Kites, Static Kites, Tournaments, Bouncy Castles and Facepainters – Coastival 13:00-17:00 Newtown Smith Green, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin webcloudone.com/coastival/events/atmosphere
+ Newpark Academy of Music Big Band – Music in the Courtyard 14:00-16:00 Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA), Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Kilmainham, Dublin 8 imma.ie/whats-on/summeratimma-music-in-the-courtyard/
+ Introduction to Collins Barracks featuring Harry Clarke 14:00 National Museum, Collins Barracks, Benburb Street, Dublin 7 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Decorative-Arts-History/Events/2025/Q3/July-Tours-at-Collins-Barracks
+ Savouring stories: A zine-making workshop on food, memory and identity 14:00 Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA), Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Kilmainham, Dublin 8 imma.ie/whats-on/summer-at-imma-tours-and-activities/ (Booking required)
+ Irish Sign Language (ISL) Tour at Dublin Castle 14:00-15:00 Dublin Castle, Dame Street, Dublin 2 www.eventbrite.ie/e/1446933921309 (Booking required – Admission is free)
+ St. Mary’s Hospital (formerly Royal Hibernian Military School) – Guided Tour 14:00 St. Mary’s Hospital, Phoenix Park, Dublin 8 (Meeting point: Left of the main hospital gates) www.phoenixpark.ie/tours/
+ Hugh Lane Gallery Public Tour 14:15 Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1 hughlane.ie/explore_learn/sunday-public-tours-2/ (No booking required, but limited spaces)
+ Chester Beatty Museum Tour 15:00 Chester Beatty Museum, Gardens of Dublin Castle, Dame Street, Dublin 2 chesterbeatty.ie/whats-on/free-public-tours/
+ Sunday Sketching – Family Workshop (Age 6-12) – Hugh Lane Gallery 15:00-16:00 Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1 hughlane.ie/explore_learn/sunday-sketching/
+ Playback Time! – Improv Theatre – Crumlin Arts Festival 15:00-16:30 The Village Inn, Lisle Road, Crumlin, Dublin 12 www.eventbrite.ie/e/1417628658479 (Booking required)
+ A Taste of the Past – The History of Food and Drink 15:30 National Museum, Collins Barracks, Benburb Street, Dublin 7 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Decorative-Arts-History/Events/2025/Q3/July-Tours-at-Collins-Barracks
+ San Fermin Party in Dublin – Spanish Live Music, Food & DJ 16:00 Jacob’s Venue, Jacob’s Inn Hostel, 21-28 Talbot Place, Dublin 1 www.eventbrite.ie/e/1437230046759
+ Sunday Funday – Board Games Night 16:00-18:00 Beckett Locke, Point Square Village, Dublin 1 www.eventbrite.ie/e/847081713207 (Booking required)
+ Organ Freeman – Weekly Jazz Sundays – Gig 18:00-20:30 The Big Romance, 98 Parnell Street, Dublin 1 www.jazzireland.ie/jazz-events/residency/organ-freeman-weekly-jazz-sundays-12.html
+ A Fiesta of Spanish Song and Poetry (in English & Spanish) – Crumlin Arts Festival 17:00-18:30 St Mary’s Church, St Mary’s Road, Crumlin, Dublin 12 www.eventbrite.ie/e/1417628658479
+ Spoken Word Jam – Crumlin Arts Festival 19:00-21:00 The Village Inn, Lisle Road, Crumlin, Dublin 12 www.eventbrite.ie/e/1417628658479 (Booking required)
+ Pompe it Up – Live Gypsy Jazz 19:30-23:00 Mother Reilly’s Pub, 26-32 Upper Rathmines Road, Rathmines, Dublin 6 www.jazzireland.ie/jazz-events/residency/pompe-it-up-live-gypsy-jazz-every-sunday.html
+ The Dublin Open Stage – music performances open to all singers and instrumentalists 19:30-22:30 The Flowing Tide, 9 Abbey Street Lower, Dublin 1 www.eventbrite.ie/e/1425382089199 (Booking required)
+ Jawbone: Acoustic Blues & Folk Commune 20:00 Arthur’s Blues & Jazz Club, 28 Thomas Street, Dublin 8 www.facebook.com/events/2884885621692568/2884885678359229
+ Icarus Comedy 20:00-22:00 Bruxelles, 8 Harry Street, Dublin 2 www.eventbrite.ie/e/1459972169059 (Booking required)
+ The Phil Lynott Session with indie rock band Delush – Crumlin Arts Festival 20:30-22:30 The Village Inn, Lisle Road, Crumlin, Dublin 12 www.eventbrite.ie/e/1417628658479
+ The Comedy Crunch – Comedy 21:00-22:45 Stag’s Head, 1 Dame Court, Dublin 2 www.facebook.com/thecomedycrunch
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And the free events for next week….
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Please note: To speed up the creation of the weekday section of the Dublin Event Guide, I am experimenting with a few minor changes. One is that I am not adding the full address of the venue to all events anymore (for now). If you don’t know where the venue is, you will find it by checking the event link.
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Monday 07 July
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+ Variety of Tours and talks at the National Museums in Kildare Street and at Collins Barracks www.museum.ie/en-ie/eventcalendar
+ Variety of Public Tours at the National Gallery www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on
+ Creative Hubs: Fur, Feathers, barks and Bites – Stories and Songs (Age: 5-12) 10:30 Central Library www.dublincity.ie/events/creative-hubs-fur-feathers-barks-and-bites-1 (Booking required)
+ Creative Hubs: Fur, Feathers, barks and Bites – Stories and Songs (Age: 5-12) 12:00 Central Library www.dublincity.ie/events/creative-hubs-fur-feathers-barks-and-bites-0 (Booking required)
+ Bastille Day Ireland Film Screening – Juliette au Printemps 18:00 Rathmines Library www.dublincity.ie/events/bastille-day-ireland-film-screening-juliette-au-printemps-1 (Booking required)
+ Downtown Blues Dancing – Social Dancing with DJs 21:00-23:00 Mind the Step Cafe, 24 Strand Street Great, Dublin 1 www.facebook.com/events/1281472632925726
+ Song Cycle – Singer Songwriter Night – Open Night with special guests – Little Whelan’s 21:00 Whelan’s, 25 Wexford Street, Dublin 2 www.whelanslive.com/event/song-cycle/
+ The Comedy Crunch – Comedy 21:00-22:45 Stag’s Head, 1 Dame Court, Dublin 2 www.facebook.com/thecomedycrunch
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Tuesday 08 July
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+ Variety of Tours and talks at the National Museums in Kildare Street and at Collins Barracks www.museum.ie/en-ie/eventcalendar
+ Variety of Public Tours at the National Gallery www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on
+ Yoga & Pilates in the City – Dublin City Council’s Sport & Wellbeing Partnership 13:00-14:00 (every Tuesday in July) Meeting House Square, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 www.eventbrite.ie/e/1414694492309 (Booking required)
+ Bastille Day Ireland Film Screening – Sirocco and the Kingdom of the Winds 14:00 Dolphin’s Barn Library www.dublincity.ie/events/bastille-day-ireland-film-screening-sirocco-and-kingdom-winds (Booking required)
+ Bastille Day Ireland Film Screening – Juliette au Printemps 18:00 Cabra Library www.dublincity.ie/events/bastille-day-ireland-film-screening-juliette-au-printemps (Booking required)
+ Songs In The Long Room – Acoustic Open Mic Session 20:00-23:00 Hynes Bar, 79 Prussia Street, Stoneybatter, Dublin 7 www.facebook.com/events/472368905228630
+ Darkey Kelly’s Tuesday Singer Songwriter Night 19:00-22:30 Darkey Kelly’s, Harding Hotel, Fishamble Street, Dublin 8 www.facebook.com/groups/915434861959818
+ Ukulele Tuesday – Weekly Ukulele Meetup 20:00 Stag’s Head, 1 Dame Court, Dublin 2 www.facebook.com/UkuleleTuesday/
+ The Comedy Crunch – Comedy 21:00-22:45 Stag’s Head, 1 Dame Court, Dublin 2 www.facebook.com/thecomedycrunch
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Wednesday 09 July
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+ Variety of Tours and talks at the National Museums in Kildare Street and at Collins Barracks www.museum.ie/en-ie/eventcalendar
+ Variety of Public Tours at the National Gallery www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on
+ Creative Hubs: Fur, Feathers, barks and Bites – Stories and Songs (Age: 5-12) 10:30 Ballyfermot Library www.dublincity.ie/events/creative-hubs-fur-feathers-barks-and-bites (Booking required)
+ Creative Hubs: Fur, Feathers, barks and Bites – Stories and Songs (Age: 5-12) 12:00 Ballyfermot Library www.dublincity.ie/events/creative-hubsfur-feathers-barks-and-bites (Booking required)
+ IMMA Horizons: Slow Looking Art Tour – Online 13:00-14:00 Online imma.ie/whats-on/summer-at-imma-tours-and-activities/ (Booking required)
+ Welcome Tour – National Library 13:30 National Library, 7 Kildare Street, Dublin 2 www.nli.ie/exhibitions-events/july-public-tours-welcome-tour
+ Green Cube Biodiversity Tour 14:00-16:00 Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA), Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Kilmainham, Dublin 8 imma.ie/whats-on/summer-at-imma-tours-and-activities/ (Booking required)
+ The Prehistoric Ireland Tour 14:00 National Museum – Archaeology, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2025/Q3/February-Tours-at-NMI-Archaeology-(2)
+ Irish National War Memorial Gardens – Guided Tour 14:00 Islandbridge, Dublin 8 (Meeting point at gates of car park) www.phoenixpark.ie/tours/
+ Highlights of the National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology 15:30 National Museum – Archaeology, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2025/Q3/February-Tours-at-NMI-Archaeology-(2)
+ Bastille Day Ireland Film Screening – La page blanche 15:30 Central Library www.dublincity.ie/events/bastille-day-ireland-film-screening-la-page-blanche
+ Bastille Day Ireland Film Screening – Juliette au Printemps 18:00 Terenure Library www.dublincity.ie/events/bastille-day-ireland-film-screening-juliette-au-printemps-0 (Booking required)
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Thursday 10 July
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+ Variety of Tours and talks at the National Museums in Kildare Street and at Collins Barracks www.museum.ie/en-ie/eventcalendar
+ Variety of Public Tours at the National Gallery www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on
+ Fundrum Festival all day Dundrum Town Centre, Dundrum, Dublin 16 www.dundrum.ie/events/fundrum-festival-2025
+ Highlights of the National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology 10:30 National Museum – Archaeology, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2025/Q3/February-Tours-at-NMI-Archaeology-(2)
+ Sing For Fun! Choir Workshop (weekly) 11:00-12:00 Richmond Barracks, off Bulfin Road, Inchicore, Dublin 8 richmondbarracks.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173633651 (Booking required)
+ Viking Ireland Tour 12:00 National Museum – Archaeology, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2025/Q3/February-Tours-at-NMI-Archaeology-(2)
+ Grangegorman Military Cemetery – Guided Tour 14:00 Blackhorse Avenue, Dublin 7 (Meet at the gate) www.phoenixpark.ie/tours/
+ Remembering the Live Aid Concert – 40 years on 18:30-19:45 National Library of Ireland, 7-8 Kildare Street, Dublin 2 www.nli.ie/exhibitions-events/remembering-live-aid-concert-40-years (Booking required)
+ The Richie Buckley Quartet – Jazz 20:30-23:30 Frank Ryan’s Pub, 5 Queen Street, Smithfield, Dublin 7 www.jazzireland.ie/jazz-events/residency/the-richie-buckley-quartet-13.html
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Friday 11 July
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+ Variety of Tours and talks at the National Museums in Kildare Street and at Collins Barracks www.museum.ie/en-ie/eventcalendar
+ Variety of Public Tours at the National Gallery www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on
+ Fundrum Festival all day Dundrum Town Centre, Dundrum, Dublin 16 www.dundrum.ie/events/fundrum-festival-2025
+ Creative Hubs: Fur, Feathers, barks and Bites – Stories and Songs (Age: 5-12) 10:30 Coolock Library www.dublincity.ie/events/creative-hubs-fur-feathers-barks-and-bites-music-concert-families (Booking required)
+ Drawing on Maps – Outdoors Workshop 11:00 Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA), Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Kilmainham, Dublin 8 imma.ie/whats-on/summer-at-imma-tours-and-activities/ (Booking required)
+ Creative Hubs: Fur, Feathers, barks and Bites – Stories and Songs (Age: 5-12) 12:00 Coolock Library www.dublincity.ie/events/creative-hubs-fur-feathers-barks-and-bites-music-concert-families-0 (Booking required)
+ Early Medieval Ireland; Ireland to St. Gallen 13:00 National Museum – Archaeology, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2025/Q3/February-Tours-at-NMI-Archaeology-(2)
+ Green Cube Biodiversity Tour 14:00-16:00 Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA), Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Kilmainham, Dublin 8 imma.ie/whats-on/summer-at-imma-tours-and-activities/ (Booking required)
+ Arbour Hill Cemetery – Guided Tour 14:00 Arbour Hill, Stoneybatter, Dublin 7 (Meeting point: at the cemetery gates) www.phoenixpark.ie/tours/
+ Early Medieval Ireland; Ireland to St. Gallen 15:30 National Museum – Archaeology, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2025/Q3/February-Tours-at-NMI-Archaeology-(2)
+ Opera in the Park – operatic performance featuring arias from classic operas, musical theatre and Irish repertoire 18:00 Griffith Park, Saint Michael’s Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 9 (Entrance from Botanic Avenue) dublin.ie/whats-on/listings/opera-in-the-park/
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+++ Liberties Festival
From 21-27 July the Liberties Festival will take place and it is one of the oldest festivals in Dublin. There will be a huge amount of events and the vast majority of events are free. Booking is required for many of the events, so you it is advisable that you a already now have a look at the list of events. When you do that, you will see that there are many events that are free, but that list a “Suggested Donation” price. Where you see that, the event is free, but to finance the festival, people that can afford it, are invited to donate.
The festival brochure is at thelibertiesfestival.com/festival-brochure and there is also a link where you can download the PDF. Alternatively you can look for events by day (“Date” in the menu) or by category (“Events” in the menu) at thelibertiesfestival.com/
(At the time of writing this, the font on the website is quite hard to read, but I mentioned this to the organisers and hopefully they will be able to do something about it.)
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+++ Exploring The Orchestra – Neuro-Divergent Friendly Music Camp
From Monday to Friday a music camp for neurodivergent young people will take place. It will be an introduction to classical music, the orchestra groups and classical instruments.
You have to book the timeslot and that will be your timeslot for the whole week (07-11 July). The available times are 10:00, 12:00 or 14:00. Admission is free. Booking is required. The Music camp will be run by the Royal Academy of Music and will take place in their Whyte Recital Hall in 36-38 Westland Row, Dublin 2. The young participants need to be accompanied by a guardian. riam-tickets.riam.ie/ticketbooth/shows/1173661429
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+++ The Ballsbridge Beetle
The first Volkswagen Beetle that was manufactured outside of Germany was assembled 75 years ago in Ballsbridge. It was a green Beetle Type 1 and that car is today in the Zeithaus Museum in Wolfsburg, Germany, where the Volkswagen headquarter is.
For three days this Beetle will be shown in Dublin but only is the weather is absolutely perfect with 100% guarantee that there will be no rain.
The location where the beetle will be shown is in the courtyard of Collins Barracks and originally it was meant to be on show on the first Saturday of June, July and August. But the weather wasn’t good enough, so now the display will happen when ever tehre is no rain on a Saturday (10:00-17:00). www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Decorative-Arts-History/Events/2025/Q2/The-Ballsbridge-Beetle
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+++ The Ballsbridge Beetle
The first Volkswagen Beetle that was manufactured outside of Germany was assembled 75 years ago in Ballsbridge. It was a green Beetle Type 1 and that car is today in the Zeithaus Museum in Wolfsburg, Germany, where the Volkswagen headquarter is.
For three days this Beetle will be shown in Dublin but only is the weather is absolutely perfect with 100% guarantee that there will be no rain.
The location where the beetle will be shown is in the courtyard of Collins Barracks and originally it was meant to be on show on the first Saturday of June, July and August. But the weather wasn’t good enough on the last two Saturdays, so now the first display will happen this Saturday 28 June (10:00-17:00). www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Decorative-Arts-History/Events/2025/Q2/The-Ballsbridge-Beetle
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+++ Get Active This Summer – For Free
Looking for a fun way to boost your mood, energy and fitness this summer? Join the Free Active Parks Classes happening across South Dublin County parks! From relaxing yoga to upbeat dance sessions and even newly added calisthenics classes, there’s something for everyone – no matter your fitness level.
The classes run from Monday 30 June to Thursday 21 August, giving you plenty of chances to try something new in the fresh air and lovely surroundings of your local park.
It’s completely free, open to everyone aged 16+ and all fitness levels are welcome. But places are limited so make sure to book your spot in advance!
Book here: www.eventbrite.ie/e/free-active-parks-classes-2025-tickets-1358559210169
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+++ Dublin City Council Culture Company
Every week, the Dublin City Council Culture Company organises cultural events in venues in Dublin. They are events in addition to the normal events in museums, galleries and other venues. All events are free, but access is by registration only. And these events are POPULAR!! So when I get to checking them out on the Friday before they take place, the most interesting ones are usually already booked out. If you are interested, check them out here cultureclubdublin.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows (This week you only see a few, because every month a new batch is uploaded not in a rolling way, but in a month by month way.)
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+++ LEARN A NEW SKILL WITH ONLINE COURSES
Is there ever a wrong time for learning a new skill or enhancing what you are already interested in? Maybe it is a language or an instrument or some technical skills? Or something completely different? Nearly every subject is there! Check out Udemy via the link below, they have thousands of courses and there is good chance that what you are looking for is available. Nearly all the courses are REALLY affordable!
The lowest price most of the time is EUR 12.99. Sometimes it even goes down further to EUR 9.99 and when that happens (about once or twice a year), I will tell you. But even 12.99 is definitely a good price for what you get! – Check out the website at www.getthislink.com/Udemy22 And if you buy through that link, you also help the Dublin Event Guide! :-)
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+++ IKEA Crafting / Music / Cooking Workshops
Ikea in Ballymun runs a variety of crafting, music and cooking workshops it is always worh checking out. The workshops are free and usually go for 45 minutes. They are always for children, but the age is often not fixed. There are specific Toddler and baby workshops at times as well. Check them out on www.ikea.com/ie/en/stores/events/ikea-ballymun/
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+++ Some more events:
+ Variety of Tours and talks at the National Museums in Kildare Street and at Collins Barracks www.museum.ie/en-ie/eventcalendar
+ Variety of Public Tours at the National Gallery www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on
Find Library events here www.dublincity.ie/events
and Trinity College Events here www.tcd.ie/news_events/events/?day=18&month=03&year=2024&search=week
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+++ Storytelling and Toddler Groups at Dublin City Libraries
The Dublin City Libraries have published a list of Storytelling and Toddler groups for age 0-4 across the Dublin City Libraries. You can find it here www.dublincity.ie/library/blog/storytelling-and-toddler-groups-dublin-city-libraries
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And this is it for another week! Have a great weekend and good new week.
Take care,
–Joerg (dublineventguide@gmail.com) |
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